Junk food is something that we Americans are very used to. It’s easy accessible, specifically on our campuses where there are vending machines available to us. Inside these vending machines are food items that are at a price as low as 50 cents. Not only is it extremely conveniently placed on our schools, but it is affordable and these food items would help students save money. That’s always a good thing, isn’t it? This brings us to the reality of the subject. Junk food consumption is a continuous problem in the United States. There are far more negative effects that junk food has on us opposed to the number of positive effects on our bodies. One may believe that junk food is okay for students; the statistics say otherwise.

To allow a student to eat junk food rather than a balanced healthy meal is absurd. It is unhealthy for the child, not only physically, but mentally as well. The junk food can take the blame for students not remaining concentrated on school work and what is going on in class. Yes, it affects the body and the mind negatively.

Statistics on childhood obesity, given by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state that “teenagers today are three times more likely to be overweight as they were twenty years earlier.” This tells us that obesity these days is becoming a norm and is being socially accepted. A large amount of people decide to ignore the popular quote: “you are what you eat!” That quote is extremely accurate. What you ingest is what you are.

School is eight hours long. If we say a student sleeps the sufficient eight hours needed for a full rest, that’d mean we have eight hours at home. This means that we spend just as much time at school than we do at home while we are awake. As this is a big portion of our day, it is likely that a student will eat at the school cafeteria. It IS Important essentially to practice healthy living at school, instead of spending your money on junk food for the...

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